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Post by zahidf on Feb 21, 2020 0:02:00 GMT
28th July-19 September
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Post by theoracle on Feb 21, 2020 0:13:20 GMT
Fantastic news! Giles Terera in a musical! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2020 0:34:11 GMT
Bricusse has been trying to get this one off the ground for ages, a version was performed in San Diego a decade or so ago, and it had been around for a while, even then. Davis Jr had a lot of success with his and his writing partner Anthony Newley’s songs, at one point taking the lead role in Stop the World, I Want to Get Off, which was filmed in the late seventies.
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Post by ncbears on Feb 21, 2020 1:13:08 GMT
Thanks. I found a review of the San Diego version: San Diego SammyAdmiration for the attempt - not the execution..... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2020 9:40:57 GMT
Thanks. I found a review of the San Diego version: San Diego SammyAdmiration for the attempt - not the execution..... That link just leads back to this page |
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Post by Dr Tom on Feb 21, 2020 10:38:31 GMT
Tickets on sale. Front row is £10 for the previews, £15 for the rest of the run if you can get in quick. No additional booking fees either (unless you want the tickets posted to you), which is always appreciated.
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Feb 21, 2020 11:40:58 GMT
Got to be worth a punt for a tenner - I've booked front row for the final preview on Tuesday evening.
With luck there'll be a matinee musical at Southwark Playhouse I can combine this with.
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Post by xanady on Feb 21, 2020 14:40:19 GMT
Good call by zahidf and Dr Tom...got two front stalls £15ers in the previews...this sounds fantastic!
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 21, 2020 16:00:48 GMT
Yup - know nothing of what to expect (does anyone?!) But £10 front row is good enough for me!
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Post by ncbears on Feb 21, 2020 17:06:56 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Feb 21, 2020 17:45:35 GMT
Thanks for the heads up. Just got some front row seats for £15 for a Friday night. I do love a bargain and it looks an interesting musical. Last time I went to the Lyric must have been in 1978. God I feel old
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Post by david on Feb 21, 2020 20:32:26 GMT
£15 front row for the last night sorted. I’ve never been to the Lyric Hammersmith so it will be a great opportunity to tick this theatre off the yet to visit list. Should be a great night for a bargain price.
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Post by tmesis on Feb 22, 2020 11:36:46 GMT
I couldn't resist this one either for a tenner.
Incidentally Bricusse's autobiography, 'Pure Imagination' is a very entertaining read*. It's amazing how much he has achieved in life.
* that's if you don't mind the noise of a name being dropped on every page.
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Post by xanady on Feb 22, 2020 11:47:29 GMT
^LB is one of the great unsung heroes of MT...have always loved The Roar Of The Greasepaint,Stop The World,Dr Dolittle and especially Scrooge...on the Lyric site,LB states that he and his wife had a 30 year friendship with Sammy Davis Jr and saw him perform live 300 times so this show sounds like a real labour of love...
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Post by dominion99 on Feb 22, 2020 16:18:29 GMT
So LB has written the book, music and lyrics, a fact somewhat underplayed in a recent interview by star Clarke Peters. Of course that means we lose Big Spender and Mr Bojangles amongst other titles. Stll there are enough goodies to be going on with!
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Post by Mr Snow on Feb 23, 2020 11:57:10 GMT
Allow me to reminisce..
Years ago we employed a charismatic Danish guy who was full of tall stories. Hed travelled everywhere, met everyone and it took us a long while to realise he was down on his luck due to alcohol.
The guys used to tease him about some of his stories but hed add the sort of detail that would leave you doubting. One day he told several of us about his time in Las Vegas and his friendship with Dean, Peter, Joey and Sammy. He insisted that if wed seen them all live, like he had, wed agree Sammy was the talent.
At this he was openly ridiculed and I had to change the subject. Next day he turns up with several old pics of him next to Sammy, them hugging and Dean clearly in the background!
Dont like tribute acts or jukebox musicals. Struggling with the idea of someone playing Davis Jr.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 23, 2020 12:19:00 GMT
I went to a charity concert at the RAH years ago in aid of Macmillan nurses. It was called Liza and Friends and was a tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.
Amazing night with performances from friends who had worked with him and, of course, Liza headlining.
Princess Diana was there and I remember that the programmes were £100 each.
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Post by horton on Feb 23, 2020 12:31:24 GMT
^LB is one of the great unsung heroes of MT...have always loved The Roar Of The Greasepaint,Stop The World,Dr Dolittle and especially Scrooge...on the Lyric site,LB states that he and his wife had a 30 year friendship with Sammy Davis Jr and saw him perform live 300 times so this show sounds like a real labour of love... LB is a pain in the **** and sadly his approach to musical theatre was dated in the 1990s (if not earlier). Sammy Davis Jnr, however, was a genius. Hopefully Clarke Peters can work some magic. |
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Post by xanady on Feb 23, 2020 13:08:38 GMT
^Are you going to justify these comments about LB or are you just having a bad day...lol?
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Post by meisner on Apr 17, 2020 8:54:20 GMT
Morning Guys,
I have tickets for this and was really looking forward to it. It opens at the end of July. What do people think? Will it happen or be postponed to next year?
Thanks for your thoughts.👍👍👍😁
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Post by alece10 on Apr 17, 2020 9:27:26 GMT
Morning Guys, I have tickets for this and was really looking forward to it. It opens at the end of July. What do people think? Will it happen or be postponed to next year? Thanks for your thoughts.👍👍👍😁 I've got tickets for 1st week in August. I'm not holding my breath. |
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Post by Lemansky on Feb 8, 2022 11:06:47 GMT
This is another one I had tickets for and haven't heard anything about since 2020. I really do hope it is rescheduled but I'd also quite like a refund now and will re-book when we get more info.
I don't suppose anyone else has heard anything?
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Post by alece10 on Feb 8, 2022 11:15:53 GMT
This is another one I had tickets for and haven't heard anything about since 2020. I really do hope it is rescheduled but I'd also quite like a refund now and will re-book when we get more info. I don't suppose anyone else has heard anything? I got a refund as there was no indication if and when it would happen. They were quite quick and efficient. |
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Post by Dr Tom on Feb 8, 2022 11:20:08 GMT
This is another one I had tickets for and haven't heard anything about since 2020. I really do hope it is rescheduled but I'd also quite like a refund now and will re-book when we get more info. I don't suppose anyone else has heard anything? I thought they said at the time this wasn't being rescheduled and offered refunds. I know I got refunded. A shame really, as I would have liked to have seen this. |
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Post by Lemansky on Feb 8, 2022 11:34:00 GMT
I hadn't had anything since the email saying it was being postponed to 2021. I have just had a reply from them saying they credited it to my account, which isn't ideal and I've asked again if it can be refunded.
Perhaps I missed an email but i can't see anything else and I kept a pretty good record of the cancellations as so much was going on.
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